news-brasil02: News from Brazil: Lula Withdraws Jail Release Request to Avoid Debate about his Eligibility

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tuesday, august 7, 2018

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Brazil's Workers' Party (PT) announced on Sunday former minister Fernando Haddad as the vice presidential candidate of the party headed by former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Lula Withdraws Jail Release Request to Avoid Debate about his Eligibility

Former president Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, nominated as the Worker's Party (PT) presidential candidate, decided on Monday to withdraw his request for jail release to the Brazilian Supreme Court, because his legal team reluctantly acknowledges that the request would bring about questions about his eligibility

Brazil Ranks Bottom in Industrial Automation Ranking

Brazil ranked 39th in a ranking of 44 countries on the usage of industrial automation. The leader is South Korea, with 631 robots per 10,000 workers, followed by Singapore (488) and Germany (309)

Judge Bans Venezuelans from Entering Brazil through Roraima Border

A Roraima federal judge suspended the entry of Venezuelan immigrants in the Brazilian border until a "numeric balance" was achieved with the process of distributing these immigrants throughout the country; However, Soon after the STF denied the request to close the border with Venezuela

Overweight People Denounce Medical Negligence Using the Hashtag #medicalfatphobia

Overweight Brazilians are using the hashtag #gordofobiamédica (#medicalfatphobia) on social media to disclose their experience with healthcare professionals, that range from rude comments about their weight to doctors' complete disregard to their patients' health

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44% of Government Agencies Pay Extra Salaries, Audit Finds

An audit from TCU, Brazil's Federal General Accounting Office, in payrolls from the three government branches - Executive, Legislative and Judiciary - found irregular payments to 12,658 government employees; Other 4,380 cases are still under investigation

Low-Income Government Program Paid US$ 1.4 Billion for People Who Didn't Need Benefits

This finding is part of an audit conducted by the Controladoria-Geral da União (Brazil' federal controller) in conjunction with other executive branches - Ministério do Desenvolvimento Social, Ministério do Planejamento and Casa Civil (Departments of Social Development and Planning and the office of the Chief of Staff)


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